INTERDEPENDENT ECO-FRIENDLY AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM (IEAS)

This agripreneurship solution is a sustainable agribusiness with practices that cycle resources, promote ecological balance and conserve biodiversity.

This agricultural system is an agribusiness that is interdependent, cost-effective, clean and sustainable. It
also contributes to the fight against climate change, pollution, diseases and poverty. This agribusiness is a
mixed type of farming which involves organic vegetable farming, turkey rearing and organic fertilizer production.
This will be the largest producer of ORGANIC FOODS IN ZAMBIA with practices that cycle resources, promote
ecological balance and conserve biodiversity. Specifically producing turkey meat, organic vegetables and organic
fertilizer production. This web consists of a working pattern (cycle) which involves turkey farming for meat,
eggs, feathers and excretion waste which will be used in the production of organic manure. This then gives
way to waste management which will include collection of domestic waste (disposable materials like
leaves, food waste, wood chips, paper, card boxes etc.) an commercial waste(from market places, landfills
and town centers) to contribute and facilitate on the organic manure production venture. The last venture
is at the far end of the web, this involves different streams of organic horticulture (vegetable) gardens that complete the cycle by utilizing the organic fertilizer being produced.

With the need to fight climate, poverty, pollution, unemployment, unhealthy environmental practices and maintain
food security with the rapid increase in population in Zambia and Africa at large. These major global issues need global
solutions with better eco-friendly practices, and this is where IEAS comes in. this is a system that helps fight each of
the above mentioned global challenges. The system compliments the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or global
goals which is a collection of 5 interlinked global goals (SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 3, SDG 11 and SDG 13) designed to achieve
environmental sustainability. 

the target population are the 18.38million Zambian people who will be the consumers of the organic foods( organic vegetables, organic fertilizer, and pasture raised turkeys) produced by the interdependent eco-friendly agricultural system (IEAS). this solution will definitely contribute to food security and health.

we did some research on potential users through campus and community focus groups which showed that 98% of people would prefer organically produced foods than foods produced with chemical fertilizer, mostly of a reason that organic foods are healthier and more nutritious.

we also shared how the system will operate and how sustainable it will be, both socially and environmentally.

1. AGRIPRENEURSHIP
2. WASTE MANAGEMENT
3. CLIMATE CHANGE
4. POLLUTION
5. POVERTY

This is very important because it promotes ecological sustainable balance and works interdependently as one system.

so far we have managed to purchase a piece of farm land.

the IEAS relies on existing technology to manage the new invented agricultural system which is the Interdependent Eco-friendly Agricultural System.

it relies on existing irrigation system for organic vegetable production and water feeders for turkeys which also includes heaters to keep the birds warm in winter.

organic fertilizer production will also use existing machinery to produce organic fertilizer in an eco-friendly way e.g.

• Rotary Drum Compound Fertilizer Granulator.
• Hydraulic Crawler-type Compost Turner.
• Self Propelled 4-wheel Compost Turner.

the year after launching we will be serving the entire population of Chingola which is the city in Zambia and also the city of operation and has a total population of 216,626 (2020 census).

the main marginal impacts and goals of the IEAS  for the next year is to be the largest producer of organic foods in the entire Copperbelt province.

- to reduce the number of diseases caused by poor waste disposal system and diseases caused by nitrates in chemical fertilizer by 56% (Copperbelt province) in one and half years.

- Increase the number of employment levels through waste collection and IEAS employees by 5.8% in the Copperbelt province in 1 year.
- Contribution of 3% Income of every household in rural areas (poor vulnerable areas) through domestic waste purchasing. The entire web will contribute about 37% in poverty reduction and eradication.  

the progress will be measured in line with the impact goals that are also associated with the UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS which include the following;

1. SDG 1 (no poverty)
2. SDG 2 (zero hunger)
3.  SDG 3 (good health and well being)
4. SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities)
5.  SDG 13 ( Climate change)

SDG 1 and 2 will be measured through food security and how much of the population we are able to sell our organic foods.

 Food security is the measure of the availability of food and
individuals' ability to access it. This will contribute drastically to food availability, reliable accessibility and affordability.

SDG 11 AND 13  will be measured through how many communities and cities we can cover in collecting degradable waste (consistently) for organic fertilizer production, which means the more coverage area, the more we are making our environments clean and sustainable. waste management is directly promotional to climate change.

NOTE: the measure of impact goals will be based on statistics in relation to the population coverage.

the only barriers keeping us from accomplishing the goals is lack of financial abilities and capabilities (capital).

my team is comprised of experienced, skilled people whose roles are derived from their skills and accomplishments. each of them has got a role to play in the solution as listed below;

ESNART GONDWE has been doing polyculture type of farming for

close to 6 years now (subsistent farmer). Specifically producing maize, groundnuts and vegetables. and has kin understanding of agriculture.

DON DAVY IRUBUNTU is an agriculture student and has an interest in organic fertilizer of which he even won the campus Agric competition where he made organic fertilizer from domestic waste ( aerobically)

MWABA MULENGA  has volunteered before, in the 2018 general cleaning movement that was initiated to reduce cholera outbreak in Zambia.

and last but not the least, YOBE CHILEMBO the mindset of the system and founder of the IEAS with interest and knowledge in environmental sustainability and entrepreneurship. I have also done poultry before which involved ducks and chickens.

We qualify for the HP GIRLS save the World prize because we meet the criteria of environmental sustainability.

this prize will help advance the solution and help increase productivity.